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soori457
Yak Posting Veteran
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 Posted - 2008-02-02 : 00:08:50
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| How to select a name only containing three characters in a TablePlease help meThanks in AdvanceSuresh Kumar |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2008-02-02 : 00:11:26
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| Can you explain in detail what you are trying to achieve with some sample data & reqd o/p ? |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2008-02-02 : 00:17:25
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| Maybe?select * from table where name like '???' |
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soori457
Yak Posting Veteran
85 Posts |
Posted - 2008-02-02 : 01:41:25
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| EmpNameSureshKarteekKiranRajRamChanduLeeKranthiRaviIn EmpName Coloumn, I have those data.Now I want to retrieve EmpName with three characters only.i.e., The O/P should beEmpNameRamRajLeeNow tell me, How to write select Statement for thatSuresh Kumar |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2008-02-02 : 02:00:50
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left(EmpName, 3)
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2008-02-02 : 02:15:23
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| or substring(EmpName,1,3) |
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soori457
Yak Posting Veteran
85 Posts |
Posted - 2008-02-02 : 02:30:37
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| select * from table where name like '___'This Query is workingIs there any other way to retrieve data with three characters only.Suresh Kumar |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2008-02-02 : 02:43:09
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| select * from table where left(EmpName,3) =.....or select * from table where substring(EmpName,1,3) =.....please make your requirement clear with some sample data and expected o/p if you wish to receive quick solution. |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2008-02-02 : 04:14:17
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select * from table where len(lastname) = 3
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